1st Valion Infantry Regiment, 1st/2nd/3rd companies

[Hatarus]

Greeting this will be my first posting here however i'm not very good at introductions so i'll try to be as informative and brief as i can to not take up to much of anyone's time, the only real interesting stuff about me is i'm a collector and a kitbasher and i have a good battle report i can tell as part of this introduction i took some picture but i'm not sure how to post them so i'll hyperlink them to the parts of the battle report/lore stuff when relevant you can just ignore them if you want it's probably stuff most of the Vetrans have seen a thousand times and i don't really want to be a bother.

    

Now onto the actual army 

 

The Valion 1st regiment following standard Munitorum regulations is broken up into three companies each consisting of three to five full platoons, while like most Imperial guard regiments the Valion 1st has a veteran command staff the vast majority of them were formerly part of the reorganized Cadian 583rd which was sent to planet to reinforce it's three liberation armies from a Tau occupation effort. The Taus use of battle suits and large transports would Lead the 1st and 4th to adapt to only using urban and open plain anti tank doctrines while the 2nd and 3rd took up rearguard and supply roles as well as securing major shrines and factorums.   

After a decade of attrition fighting for the world the remaining forces of the 1st and 4th liberator armies where giving recolonization permits and would stay behind to act as the main PDF force while the 2nd and 3rd would push onto the next world and continue their assault on the Tau, rebuilding and reputation efforts would occupy the next 30 years of the planets life cycle but eventually the planet would be brought up to imperium standards.

 

Call to Konor: the Loebos Campaign

 

with the Imperium in danger more and more Guard regiments where going to be pushed into service and Valion was just the same under the leadership of Victorak Monarch AKA "The old man"/"hero of Factorum 83" 1st, 2nd and 3rd companies headed to their first warzone under the banner of the Valion 1st Regiment, that being Warzone Loebos.

 

the fighting on Loebos could be described as hellish the plagued lands however while the forces had been berif to expect a chaos cult of Nurgle in the end the forces of Valion where beset by none other then Slaanesh*, after landing upon the world the 1st was ordered to meet up with members of the 77th Musa who were guarding a wounded Baneblade. As soon as the 1st came into vox range of the 77th they could hear music the Guardsmen assigned to the protection of the Baneblade where cheering and waving to come over Victorak sent over the conscripts to confirm the state of the Baneblade when they Baneblade Suddenly Came to life and attacked them. Panic spread thought out the 1st as Lascannons where set up and forces moved forward a great battle ensued with both side taking a toll on each other cries could be heard across the open plains "FOR THE EMPEROR" as a Lascannon fired "Slaanesh Lusts for all" from a cultist as he charged with bayonet into a line of waiting Lasrifles it wasn't until a old squad of the 583rd now Veterans of the 1st found a vantage point that the tide of battle turned in favor of the 1st a well placed shot paralyzed the machine spirit tracks and it soon gave up the fight the remaining traitors where gathered up interrogated and shot in what Commissar Roak claimed "the imperiums first Lascanon firing squad".

 

While respite could be taken and the Mechanicus worked to bring the Baneblades machine spirit back from the brink the Valion 1st where to redeploy and activate an ancient relic Vox amplifier system in a nearby temple ruin so they Crusade could deal with unexpected interference, the area was desrted until the recon squad noticed a strange Man and Vehicle the man claimed to be a Pirmarus Liberian of the Dark angles and then proceeded to attack the Regiment bolts of lighting flew from his hands as Victorak realized who this truly was a sorcerer of Slaanesh** the Vox caster prays of reactivation continued even under the stress of this battle, then without warring a Crack of lighting as True Dark angles appeared but the sorcerers magic was to strong as they feel under his control and the assault terminators  attacked the guardsmen. Even with their Lascannons and faith the Terminators where to powerful to be taken down but when all seemed truly lost a Blessing from the Emperor himself befell Vicktorak as the Vox system flared to and a mayday was thrown out. Holding out as long as they could a Knight of House Terra arrived with an escort of Black Nighthawks*** in a Landraider driving the brainwashed Dark angles back and killing the sorcerer controlling them free of his control the Dark angles left without further blood shed, the captain of the Emperors holy Space marines known as the Black Nighthawks surprised with how well the 1st had held out even facing down the Dark Angles enlisted their help in one last major push into a section of broken factorum.

 

Reaching the point allocated to them by the Nighthawks the tired and weary after so many engagements planed to rest while the Nighthawks finished chasing down traitors in another sector the first saw something they never expected a group of Chaos space marines just standing about playing some kind of music with out hesitation Victorak ordered an attack Lascannons flared as so did Lasrifles catching the traitors by surprise slow to react the 1st pushed it's advantage, then it seemed like the eye of terror itself had crashed down upon them and blocked out the Emperors protection as the first line of conscripts got ready to fire their weapons as drilled a shock wave of sound ruptured across them the noise was so loud you couldn't hear the scream of the men caught in the blast of noise those who didn't simply drop dead with blood in their ears where left screaming and helpless as bolter rounds tore them apart, the commissar didn't bother executing anyone who ran the Conscripts didn't make it three meters before dropping dead, another wave of sounds came from what could only be called "Noise marines" right into the commissar however the trained man he was it didn't falter him raising his Plasma Pistol he overcharged a shot and fired tearing right into a chaos marine killing him instantly with this last act to the Emperor competed he collapsed to the ground and died.

The fighting only got worse from there while some conscripts managed to get back the noise marines continued to blast the noise so loud that any squad caught in it's cone would be left dead or helpless to bolter fire coming from a demonic Dreadnought the 1st was being pushed back and then the sky rained lighting and Guardsmen where turned to ash Victorak watched in horror as the first lighting bolt crashed into his command squad Vox operator Eric who Victorak had served with since his time in the 583rd reached out in panic driven fear to his commander only to turn into but dust in the wind with nothing not even his Vox unit left to remember him. with the majority of the 1st either laying dead or barley holding on Victorack declared a full retreat while he stayed behind with anyone who would stand with him to hold these unkillable monsters back. few did and he did not blame them only Commissar Roak who would not leave his side even for a place in the high lords, a Priest so he could preform the last rights of the Emperor and Two conscripts who had been saved by Victorak in the holdout in Factorum 83 stood now as the last line of defense of the retreating 1st but the Noise marines didn't approach who did instead, Was Slaanesh himself*** the massive red daemon stood there mask of silver covering it's face raising one arm slowly the buildings began to shake it was truly the end, as three missiles all hit Slaaneshs chest at the same time the Nighthawks had arrived and in full force three Landraiders plowed through a building as Landspeeders flew around the beast firing off missiles more and more Holy Space marines piled into the area the giant red beast was forced into the air on the back of massive wings and fled throwing out bolts of lighting as it went but the Nighthawks continued to fight on.

Aftermath

 

The losses where staggering of the full strength 1st, 2nd and 3rd companies for the entire regiment only 9% was left and of that only 3% where of fighting men the rest where of either auxiliaries lent out to the 1st Valion regiment, The Black Nighthawks for their part felt responsibility for completing their charge on the planet and leading the 1st Valion into a operation meant for them as recompense they would transport what remained of the regiment back home themselves and so ended the first deployment of the Valion 1st infantry regiment coming so far only to be slaughters at the last turn.

Fun info about the battle report and those "*" things

So this whole battle report took place during my first real tournament back during the Fate of Konor event for the planet of Loebos it was a pretty small tournament at about 1000 points but everyone brought pretty powerful armies i managed to go 2W-0T-1L and come in second over all the games listed go
Game 1 "Secure and control"Traitor guard/ Slaanesh worship (won due to objectives) 
Game 2 "The scouring" Dark angles/primarus stuff (won because i held out until the last turn with the main objective)
Game 3 "No mercy" Emperors children/with Magnus (to describe how hard i got my ass handed to be please remember this was Magnus at 1000 points in an army that couldn't deny the witch) 

so now to explain those little "*" because i was facing so many Slaanesh armies i tried to weave a narrative around that idea a standard guard army from a backwater world isn't going to know anything about things like daemon Primarchs or that it's not actually Slaanesh. now as for who the Black Nighthawks are they are as far as i know nobody there just meant to be cool filler for between the games to explain how and what happens.

hopefully this was a good length thing to introduce my Regiment to you all here sorry if it was to long or is two short like i said i'm not good at the whole introductions thing  

thanks for reading               

[Tallarn Commander]

Thank you for taking the time to write all tnis up. I really enjoyed the blend of photos and words. If I were a Valion trooper I'd be quite paranoid ny now. :)

[Arganias]

That battle report reminded me of a mega battle my friends had. It was Tyranids v. Eldar and Imperium. There was one point where a bunch of Genestealer cultists popped up near my teammate's Imperial Guard lines. I unleashed a volley of fire on them, but then got super paranoid and started wanting to shoot his actual guardsmen because they looked so similar at first glance.

 

Great battle report! Looks like my regiment's commissar and your regiment has chewed some same dirt! I look forward to more!

 

I hope GW does another global campaign soon.

[Akrim]

Cool, neat write up Hatarus

[Hatarus]

Thank you for taking the time to write all tnis up. I really enjoyed the blend of photos and words. If I were a Valion trooper I'd be quite paranoid ny now.

thank you there is a rematch i had with the Dark angles player but i'm not sure if i'm meant to post it in here or start a new topic about it so i'm holding off until i know for sure 

[duz_]

If this is your WiP / Batrep thread, youre welcome to post as much or as little as you want in it!

Especially if it relates to what your forces have,or will be accomplishing. As well as any painting pics or fluff pieces!

 

In fact the commissariat demands it! ;) :tu:

[Hatarus]

If this is your WiP / Batrep thread, youre welcome to post as much or as little as you want in it!

Especially if it relates to what your forces have,or will be accomplishing. As well as any painting pics or fluff pieces!

 

In fact the commissariat demands it!

i'll be honest i'm not sure what this thread is, it was just meant to introduce me but if it saves space sure i'll post some more of my battle reports here and other stuff i do but if people get annoyed that this thread keeps getting brought to the top i'll stop

[WarriorFish]

WIP topics usually grow into more than their OP, so batreps are common and we like reading them. There's absolutely no issue with your topic jumping to the top when you update it - that lets everyone see it has new content :tu:

[Hatarus]

WIP topics usually grow into more than their OP, so batreps are common and we like reading them. There's absolutely no issue with your topic jumping to the top when you update it - that lets everyone see it has new content

so by update do you mean the main thing or just adding a comment like this?

[WarriorFish]

Yep, if you have something to add just post to your topic normally - if you want to update the topic's title to reflect the changing scope edit the first post with "More Reply Options" (but that won't push the topic up as only a new post does that).

[Hatarus]

Yep, if you have something to add just post to your topic normally - if you want to update the topic's title to reflect the changing scope edit the first post with "More Reply Options" (but that won't push the topic up as only a new post does that).

ok thanks i was a bit confused there i'll post another battle report "Revenge of the Dark angles" a bit later as well as other stuff for my regiment as well now that i understand that all i have to do is add it as a comment reply 

[WarriorFish]

If you ever need help a member of the commissariat is never far away Be aware that by regulation through the Commissariat's Code of Conduct (reference: C3-AoG-01-18) we must accept thanks in the form of pictures of Guard models only

[Hatarus]

ok here is one of my WiP for my Vetran Heavy weapons squads sorry the camera might be a bit out of focus 

[Spyboy]

I greatly look forward to seeing this army progress. Cadians with the hazardous environment kit are my favourite gaurd models.

 

Nice base, where did you get it?

[Hatarus]

I greatly look forward to seeing this army progress. Cadians with the hazardous environment kit are my favourite gaurd models.

 

Nice base, where did you get it?

it's just a standard Machanicus base you can get off the GW site

[Hatarus]

here are some more of my WiP pics 

First up are some of my Squat auxiliary
 

Here is a couple of my plasma Guardsmen with a basic primer on them


some of about 20 Veteran guardsmen with primer on them some use the official hazard kit from FW and some have the gas mask you get from the company command box
 
and the final pic for today is a few menbers of the Company command squad

[Spyboy]

Those look pretty nice, what is the paint scheme you are going to go for?

[Tallarn Commander]

I never have liked the 2003 IG head sculpt. The FW and command squad rebteathers really make your troopers look great!

[Hatarus]

Those look pretty nice, what is the paint scheme you are going to go for?

 

My paint scheme is honestly quite boring, Zandri dust for all the cloth material with Waaagh flesh for all the flack armour and Bugmans glow for the skin colours, conscripts use a bit of Machanicus Red for their cloth to help them stand out but like i said pretty basic 

 

I never have liked the 2003 IG head sculpt. The FW and command squad rebteathers really make your troopers look great!

I'm glade you like them i tried to come up with a way to help my veterans stand out on the table when there are around 100 other Imperial Guard models also on the table 

[Hatarus]

time for another one of my Battle reports today it was a rematch with the Dark angles just a heads up this was when i was still using my Camera on my phone all future reports will have me using my actual camera sorry about that if you want to look at the pictures anyway enjoy

1500 Skirmish game: Dark Angle strike back

 

After a Hard fought campaign the 1st Regiment began the recruitment of the 4th company to stand in until 1st, 2nd and 3rd companies could be brought back to regulation, while still under strength for a full Company a platoon was assembled and placed under the command of the promoted Lord Commissar Roak. With problems still popping up across Valion from rouge Tau fire warrior holdouts to the rumors of a Ork clan hold up in one of the ruined Hive cities, Command decide that 4th company should deploy out to the ruins of one of the other cities where a disturbance had been reported by the Tech priests. Moving out with one Sentinel, Two chimeras and a full platoon under the Blue banner of the 4th company what they found was four of the Emperors Dreadnoughts at first Commander Victorak was confused three massive lumbering dreadnoughts where out in the middle of nowhere but the machines moved forward one coming into range of the Sentinel that had been deployed ahead of them while on the other flank another dreadnought approached the Lord Commissars Chimera  behind him Junior Commissar Kalika stood behind a Row of PDF who had volunteered for the mission straitening his hat he double checked his Bolt pistol and readied himself.

 

The first salvo from the autocannons flew though the air blasting into the side of the Sentinel before orders could even be given for a retreat the the pilot and the machine spirit where both torn in half by the two massive sets of cannons on each of it's sides where it's arms should have been, Victorak getting onto his Chimeras voxcaster ordered everyone to hold their ground and wait for them to come to them using the buildings as a form of cover. as they waited there was a loud crash as a drop pod fell from the sky what came out of it was another Dreadnought this one draped in purity seals and bellowing prays to the Emperor the mighty machine charged the Lord Commissars chimera just as the dreadnought in front of him charged in and attacked both dreadnoughts hit the chimera at the same time tearing into the side of the transport and within moments the Chimera was torn apart Roak not backing down stood tall in face of the two massive machines raised his Power sword and charged the first Dreadnought inspired by the Lord Commissar a PDF trooper charged the Chaplin dreadnought. The PDF trooper didn't last more then a second the Chaplin dreadnought massive claws closed around the volunteer he was sliced into five pieces as his body hit the ground massive red beams of light came flying into the side of the Chaplin as the hulking machine turned to face it's attacker only to see two Lascannons charging and a Sargent raising his chainsword, with one swipe down from the Sargents chainsword the two cannons fired tearing though the center of the Chaplin dreadnought causing it to fall to the ground Roak used this opportunity to pull back from the dreadnought he was fighting so the Lascannons could get a clear shot. 

 

The Recon team reported that the two Dreadnoughts that had been firing from the back where beginning to move forward the snipers after a moment of Pray fired down onto the walking coffins only to have their shots bounce harmlessly off the massive lumbering giants. The one with the twin auto cannons turned to take aim at a exposed squad the autocannon rounds nearly the size of a mans chest tore though the Guardsmen only leaving a Voxhailer and the Heavy weapon team left standing. Having lightly damaged the Dreadnought but injuring himself in the process seeing a opportunity he ordered to defeat the machine ordered the PDF to charge the Dreadnought, as bayonet meet Cemimite (i think) the sharp blades crashed with century old wiring and pipes. where many would think it impossible the charging lines of the PDFs Bayonets cut though and caused lethal damage the dreadnought causing it to crash to the ground the men cheered for on one side the battle had been won but the other side was still under pressure.

 

while one side was saved the other side was in mortal danger a lumbering Dreadnought approached with two more not far behind, the First Dreadnought rounded the corner right into the sights of another Lascannon the massive assault cannon began to spin up but be it a blessing of the Emperor or shear dumb luck the assault cannon arm refused to lower and the squad was saved from the hail of bullets that flew overhead harmlessly in what could be described as a fit of anger the Dreadnought charged the squad as the Machine did the Lascannon came to full charge and let out a blast of energy damaging the Dreadnought and stopping it in it's tracks however from behind a second Dreadnought could be heard moving up. Without hesitation the Lascaonnon team fired a second shot destroying it in one clean hit the Machine fell to the ground as has each one before it, from behind the other two Lascannon teams came though the building with the drop pod blocking a way though the buildings and the other end to far to travel around with so many guard the remaining to Dreadnoughts began to withdraw and with them dispersing into the ruins more capable forces could be brought in to clean up and deal with the issue.

 

Final result: concede by the Dark angles player  

i hope you guys like this one it took a little while longer to write then i thought it would and i know the picture quality was pretty bad but i do own a better camera now so all future reports will be better             

[WarriorFish]

Such is the fate of all who oppose the Guard... and don't paint their models ;):lol:

[Hatarus]

Such is the fate of all who oppose the Guard... and don't paint their models

to be fair he had only got that chaplain dreadnought that day and has a near fully painted Dark angles army it was just his dreads that are left to paint 

[WarriorFish]

All the more reason to get painting then, for as long as they remain he doesn't get the dice god bonus for having a fully painted army :P

[Hatarus]

All the more reason to get painting then, for as long as they remain he doesn't get the dice god bonus for having a fully painted army

well i just hope the story was good it's under a 1000 words so i'm a bit worried it's not up to snuff

[Tallarn Commander]

I really enjoyed the story being told. I didn't even realize the blue text contained links to photos of the battle until halfway through. And then I liked the story even more.

 

Thanks for taking the time to put this together!

 

Now I need to figure out how to create blue text containing links and then write up a batrep of the 23rd's exploits.